If approved by regulators and Virgin America's shareholders, the combined airline will become the fifth-largest U.S. carrier.

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]]>Mark MemmottiPad Charts The Course For Less Clutter In The CockpitApple's iPad tablet computer looks to be destined for the cockpits of commercial airliners after a test run at Executive Jet Management, a charter company, earned FAA approval.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:30:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/03/07/134332527/ipad-charts-the-course-for-less-clutter-in-the-cockpit?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=alaskaairlines
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Apple's iPad tablet computer looks to be destined for the cockpits of commercial airliners after a test run at Executive Jet Management, a charter company, earned FAA approval.